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wearing

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈwɛɹɪŋ// UK //wˈeəɹɪŋ// wear·ing
Definition

v. having clothes, jewelry, or glasses on your body. You use this to describe what someone is dressed in right now.

v. carrying or having on the body as a covering, adornment, or protection. The present participle of 'wear', often used in continuous tenses to describe current attire.


SIMPLE

She is wearing a blue dress today.

CONTEXTUAL

He is wearing a heavy coat because the temperature dropped significantly this morning.

COMPLEX

While most guests were wearing formal suits, the artist arrived wearing a simple linen shirt, subtly signaling his indifference to the evening's strict dress code.

Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object (the item of clothing).

Pitfall

I am wearing a new carI have a new carLearners sometimes confuse 'wear' with 'have' or 'use'; 'wear' is strictly for items attached to the body like clothes or perfume.

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